Peaceful Demonstration by Canadian Tamils During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 1997 Conference, 1997

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of a man holding up a newspaper at a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The newspaper headline reads, "What the media ban hides." The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was… more

Photograph of children holding signs at a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of… more

Photograph of a man being interviewed at a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. He is holding a press release which reads, "Peaceful Demonstration by Canadian Tamils During the APEC 1997 Conference." The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan… more

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of a Christmas tree being put up at a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers… more

Photograph of a Christmas tree being put up at a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers… more

Photograph of the inside of a building while a peaceful protest was held outside in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a… more

Photograph of the inside of a building while a peaceful protest was held outside in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a… more

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a group of… more

Photograph of children holding signs at a peaceful protest against the Sri Lankan civil war in Vancouver. The Sri Lankan civil war spanned from July 23rd, 1983 to May 18th, 2009 and was marked by the violent discrimination and persecution of the minority Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated government. The war was fought between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of… more